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Opinion: Men also need protection from sexual predators

Opinion: Men also need protection from sexual predators

By Ashlon Lusk April 10, 2018

When you hear about a sexual assault or rape, it’s predominantly about a male predator. However, that doesn’t mean women don’t also commit sexual crimes.Men and women should be held to...

Opinion: Lowering drinking age practical solution to recurring problem

Opinion: Lowering drinking age practical solution to recurring problem

By Sarah Grobety April 10, 2018

Editor's note: This article is a part of a head-to-head. Read the other article here. Louisiana Sen. Eric LaFleur, D-Ville Platte, pulled his proposed bill that would lower the drinking age in...

Opinion: Current drinking age reasonable, necessary precaution

Opinion: Current drinking age reasonable, necessary precaution

By Kyle Richoux April 10, 2018

Editor's note: This article is a part of a head-to-head. Read the other article here. The tumultuous political scene of the 20th century saw alcohol abuse as a hot topic. As early as 1917, prohibition...

Classrooms in Allen Hall sit empty on Thursday, March 1, 2018.

Opinion: Schools should give students shorter, more frequent breaks

By Abigail Varnado April 8, 2018

Students in the U.S. may not realize how long school breaks are until returning from summer or winter break to discover they forget everything they learned from the previous semester. This is true for...

Opinion: Milo Yiannopoulos, other extremist trolls not to be taken seriously

Opinion: Milo Yiannopoulos, other extremist trolls not to be taken seriously

By Kyle Richoux April 7, 2018

Milo Yiannopoulos  is a right-wing political commentator and former senior editor for Breitbart News Network. The University has recently invited Yiannopoulos back for a second show. Though...

Opinion: Citizen’s arrest humorous, ineffective crime control

Opinion: Citizen’s arrest humorous, ineffective crime control

By Chantelle Baker April 6, 2018

According to the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure, a private person may make an arrest as long as the person being arrested has committed a felony under circumstances similar to those which would allow...

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Opinion: Second Amendment meant only for white Americans

By Justin Franklin April 6, 2018

The execution of Stephon Clark in his grandmother’s backyard is only one of the 277 cases of individuals being shot by the police in 2018. This shooting of an unarmed black man is just the latest...

Opinion: Police worshipping allows for modern-day lynching

Opinion: Police worshipping allows for modern-day lynching

By Soheil Saneei April 5, 2018

The heightened sense of nationalism which the U.S.’ fabric is woven with has caused tears of myopic military praise in the American Dream. No matter how morally bankrupt, Americans will...

Opinion: Asking for a woman's hand in marriage antiquated practice

Opinion: Asking for a woman’s hand in marriage antiquated practice

By Sarah Grobety April 5, 2018

For many women, proposals and wedding days are two of the many life-changing events to look forward to. The beautiful dresses and sparkly rings straight from Pinterest are too fabulous to resist daydreaming...

A classroom sits empty in the basement of Lockett hall on Sept. 6, 2016.

Opinion: Plus/minus grading system emphasizes grades over learning

By Soheil Saneei April 4, 2018

The plus/minus grading system is arguably the worst decision the University has made. In the fall of 2015, the University adopted the trending grading system after many other institutions....

Opinion: Consent, safe sex should be taught in middle school

Opinion: Consent, safe sex should be taught in middle school

By Ashlon Lusk March 29, 2018

Keeping your hands to yourself is something we all learn at a very young age. For some reason, people tend to forget this very important rule after puberty hits.Sex education shouldn’t just be abstinence,...

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Opinion: Boundaries, passwords sacred in romantic relationships

By Kiana Naquin March 28, 2018

Social media has evolved through the years and become second life for some people. We communicate, share and post almost everything that goes on in our lives. From funny videos to something completely...